Gothamist: Doctors Try to Save 2 Year Old's Thumb

Fritz

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:27:30 -0500

something tellsme that this is the Swan song for those ancient escaltors..its about time

Brightliner

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:39:20 -0500

I'm not blaming the kids, Kojak. You're right, they do stupid things. But that's why parents should keep an eye on them and help them until they know better. It's the parents who don't control their kids who are being irresponsible. You don't let kids do everything they want. You're supposed to tell them they shouldn't run with scissors, play with fire, or not hold the handrail.

driftdreamer

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:07:35 -0500

Maybe Macy's really needs to do something to childproof the elevators/escalators, sure. But lesson learned here is: DON't BRING YOUR TODDLERS TO MACYS DURING CHRISTMAS SEASON.

Kojak

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:09:32 -0500

You have a point Brightliner, but have you ever seen those wooden elevators in Macys? They're a death trap. The gaps in the grooves in each step are so wide that it’s surprising this doesn’t happen more often to people who use it regularly. Kids are stupid and they will do stupid things, but Macys has to do something about those elevators because this WILL happen again if they don’t.

Brightliner

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:48:30 -0500

Look, everybody knows escalators have dangers. You're supposed to hold the handrail if you're at all unstable. That goes double for kids. If the child is too small to reach the handrail, you hold his hand to make sure he doesn't fall. And if you can't properly take care of all the kids at one time, you shouldn't have so many. That girl last year should never have been running up the escalator. No damned personal responsibility anymore.

me

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:23:40 -0500

That kid....is BACK ON THE ESCALATOR AGAIN!!!

Scott Perez-Fox

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:57:55 -0500

Wow, imagine the lawsuit! Looks like Mississippi is getting a new royal family.